The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-22
In Brief.

In Brief
John Zone, a Vandalia brakeman was jerked
from car In the NandalIa stockyards while
setting brake, last evening, and one of his ribs
was broken.
The total receipts of the benefit ball given by
the Metropolitan police force, as shown by the
official report of Secretary Snyder, 81, 16o.-
30. The expenses were less than 500. making
the net profit over s., 000
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Harry c. Current and Della NJ Walton, Peter
Madden and Mary A. Flemming, Andrew j.
Traoue and Susan Howard o. NJ. Order and
Grace E. Lowe, William Coathey and FRANCES
II. Meyer.
James Ahern, the fourteen-year-old son of
Mrs. Mary Ahern, living al No. 532 South Hi
nois street. was accidentally shot in the hand
while hunting south of the city. yesterday after
noon. The shooting occurred while he
hlbltlng his gun to a comrade.
SENT BACK TO JEFFERSON BARRACKS.
Charles Jacobs. the deserter from the regular
army. who stole suit of clothes from an old
peighbor near Julietta. was committed to the
of the United States officers at the arsenal
yesterday morning, and will be sent back to JEFF
ferson barracks. Mo-, from where he deserted
MONEY FOR THE RITzINGER CREDITORS.
Payment the IL per cent. dividend recently
declared in the interest of the creditors of Rit-
fingers bank will be begun by the county clerk
about the middle Of next week. The money
has been in his hands several weeks, but
great deal of work had to be done in completing
the record before payment could begin.
COMPUTATION OF A YOUTHS SENTENCE.
Pet Perkins, who was sentenced to the north
ern prison from Grant county, for two years. for
assault with intent to kill, mitted on the per-
of a tramp. had his sentence committed to
rnpriso pment in the Reform School, yesterday.
by Gov. Gray. Pet is only nineteen years of age.
and the request for Communication was signed by
the judge. prosecuting attorney, and number
of citizens.
HELP FOR HOMELESS YOUTHS.
A mass-meeting OF church people and all citi-
zens interested in the Youths Home and EN-
pioyment Association will be held at Y. NJ G. A.
Hall tomorrow evening" when something definite
relative to the work of the movement will be
done. Col. Hogelaud who has recently been
doing some good work in behalf of the Chicago
newsboys, will be present and address the meet
ing, and there will be other speakers
NEW CASES DIPHTHERIA
Seven of diphtheria were reported
to the city health board yesterday. and two fatal
tiles from the disease. The numbers from which
the cases were reported yesterday are COZ North
West street 283 Davidson. 50 Arsenal avenue,
669 East Washington and 12o North State ave-
nue.. Until the last few days the malady has
been confined to the southwest portion of the
city, but it is now prevalent in nearly every
quarter of the town.
THE COMING CHRYsANTHEUM SHOW
The preparations for the chry theum show,
which takes place in Tomlinson Hall from Nov.
to 10, are about completed. and the prospects
for a show that will be credit to the florists Of
the city and State are excellent Information
is being received every day from people who
will exhibit plants. and there will also be pro-
fusion or flowers. Notice was received from
two Charlottesville florists yesterday that they
would exhibit fifty plants each, and it is believed
the majority of the florists of the State will be
present. There will be special inducements Of
fered for showing work in design Several of
the business houses of the city have evinced
interest In the show by Offering prizes for vari-
designs. Among the offers made is $50 by
the Grand Hotel for the best designed table dec
grafton, and ike amount by the Bates for a
hotel register"
STABBED HIMSELF SEVEN TIMES.
Last night between and 10 o'clock, patrol
men Slate and Clark and Merchant policeman
Webb found Corn elius McCarty, a dissipated
printer, lying in the Center of McNabb street.
midway between Meridian and Illinois, uncon-
scious and bleeding profusely from several cuts
in the breast. They sent him to the station
house. and there the wounded man recovered
consciousness, and said he had done the cutting
himself in effort to take his life. In his
pocket was found a small. bloody knife. which
he had used. He had stabbed himself
times in the breast, but as the knife small
the vital organs were not injured. After
his injuries were dressed. at the station house,
he was sent to the City Hospital. McCarty
came here from Cincinnati several months ago,
and has spent the greater part of his time in the
work-house
AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The school board was in session but fifteen
minutes last evening, anc transacted no bus
mess OF importance. The absentees were
Messrs. Frenzel. Bamberger and Kline The
financial and auditing committee reported bills
presented since the last meeting, amounting to
1887 50, for which warrants ordered drawn
upon the treasury Mr.. Greenstrees, chairman
of the finance committee presented financial
statement. showing that in order to meet cur
rent expenses the following loans would have to
be made: Nov. 8. $40, 900; Dec. l. $lS 900 70 800
900, and j uly 1, 1888 $4,000 to $50, GEO. all
running to Jan. 80, 1888; and also Nov. 3, $15.-
900, running to June 3, 1888 On his recon-
mendation the finance committee instructed
to borrow the money, and the president and Soc
rotary instructed to sign the notes. This
cluded the business of the evening. and the board
adjourned.
Items from the Courts.
ANOTHER sALooN-KEEPER HEAVILY FINED.
Bob Wachstetter. the bartender in the saloon
formerly owned by Sim Coy. arrested Wednes-
day night for selling after IL o'clock. tried
before the Mayor yesterday morning, and was